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Oxbrunn

humic brown forest lake · 61°N
clarity 1.8 mmax depth 8 mpH 5.6oligotrophic · humicstatus moderategravel road

Character of the water

Oxbrunn lies in central Sweden — a humic brown forest lake. The tea-stained, humic water hides the bottom within an arm's length.

The surroundings

The lake lies half-remote, a fair way from the nearest road, tucked into woodland.

Moderately deep (8 m) — shallow bays, the odd reef and a deeper channel through the middle.

Permits & rules

Fishing permit required — Oxbrunn FVOF. Day permit ~60 kr · annual permit ~300 kr.

  • Pike: keep at most one over 75 cm per day.
  • Handheld tackle only. Respect the protected zones at the inlets and outlets.

Species in Oxbrunn

perch predatory fish
typically ~22 cm · can reach 45 cm
Perch grazes the rich water in schools — where there's one, there are more.
pike predatory fish
typically ~62 cm · can reach 120 cm
In the murky light, pike shadows the baitfish and hits in short rushes.

Fishing Oxbrunn

Oxbrunn holds 2 species, with perch and pike at the top of the chain. The modest depth keeps most of the fishing within reach of the bank.

The fishing here follows the water's own rhythm: dawn and dusk have their windows, fronts close and open them, and the season moves the fish. No two sessions at Oxbrunn are alike.

General rules of thumb for this kind of water

  • Brown, humic water dampens the light — fishing can be good even in the middle of the day.

The catch board

6 anglers · 12 catches
  1. 1Petra Månssonpike63 cm
  2. 2Fredrik Boströmpike55 cm
  3. 3Axel Raskpike51 cm
  4. 4Andreas Petterssonpike49 cm
  5. 5Kjell Brandtperch19 cm
  6. 6Sören Häggperch18 cm
Species records here
pike51 cmAxel Rask
perch18 cmSören Hägg
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